BENEATH HER DARKNESS: The Alpha's Little Demon by Cassandra M

075 – Trapped Souls

LUCY.

Tears trickled down my face as I tried to keep myself together. It was agonizing to see Adan chained and punished, but it was torture to hear his pleas. I hope one day he will forgive me for doing this to

him.

A loud crashing sound, like bricks exploding, erupted in the air as metals and chains clattered as they were dragged on the floor. And I knew Adan had broken free. My gaze darted to my father, who was left stunned in his place.

Adan was soon on my back, his chained arms coiling around my body as he

hugged me tightly.

My father hissed, his eyes blazing red, as

he stood up from his throne, but I was

faster. I let fire engulf my whole body, including Adan. I knew my father had the possibility of penetrating my fire, but I was thankful that Lucius held his arm to

block him from reaching us.

If anything, it caused Father to pause and just stare at me, his chest heaving as I continued to sob and let myself be lost in Adan’s touch while Patrea continued her

chant.

“Lucy… Stop her. We can win this

together.” Adan mumbled against my

skin, his mouth kissing the skin of my

neck.

I let the fire make a gurgling sound to keep the others outside from hearing our

conversation.

“I love you, Adan. I need you to trust me. I promise I will come back for you.”

“I don’t want you out of my head.”

075 Trapped Souls

“Adan…” I wanted to tell him it would just be temporary until I got my act together, but I felt something digging into my neck. “Adan…”

A soft gasp left my throat, but I stopped. myself from creating more noise as his fangs sunk deeper, piercing my soft spot.

He was marking me.

I had no idea how he was able to let his fangs out, but it might have something to do with why his aura became strong.

My hands flew to his forearms, which were still gripping my body tightly as I held on to him for support because my knees were buckling but my mate wasn’t stopping.

It was painful and exhilarating. Despite the situation we were in, I couldn’t help but revel in the way his teeth were digging into my skin. I was so lost at the

moment when, all of a sudden, Adan’s hold on me loosened as his body dropped to the ground just beside my feet. With my fire still enveloping us, I cleaned the blood from my neck and covered his mark with my hair before wiping the blood off his lips. His fangs retracted as his chest. rose and fell as if he were just sleeping.

I lowered the flame that was embracing us until it completely extinguished. Lucien immediately rushed forward to

check on me.

“What have you done?” He hissed, his jaw tightening as he threw me a furious

look.

“I just protected him from your wrath. He just wanted to hug me.” I told him in a cold voice, with my eyes blazing red before I turned my full attention to Patrea. “Were you able to do it?”

She nodded her head.

“I will send Stone back to his territory.” My father spoke, but before he could do anything, I spun my body around and

held his wrist.

“Not too fast. I want Patrea out of here

too!”

“What?” Both my father and Lucius. exclaimed at the same time.

Father hissed at Lucius before he turned

his attention to me. “And why would I do

that?”

the contract, and set

“I’m not stupid.”

him before my eyes squinted and a dagger flew past

fool, Lucija! If you want

could have let me kill

can be together. I have nothing anymore.”

Father roared, and the

before I darted my gaze at

chest.

little more push, father, and you

dagger will not

my heart to pieces

to ”

me something else! Not

choice. Patrea or

don’t need to do this. You’re bleeding!” Patrea

paled.

don’t belong here, Patrea. He had no right to trap a soul as beautiful as yours.” Patrea and I kept staring at each other, both our eyes

send her back to the human realm!” Lucien exclaimed in

sigh. “The contract, Father. The one you sign with your blood. I

Father hissed as his horns protruded from his head, and I knew he was letting his demon aura out, but I wasn’t

just enough to touch my skin. Soon enough, an old-looking document appeared in the air and was floating

this the contract,

“Yes…”

Let Patrea go

will pay for

already paying more than I deserve. Destroy

eyes glowed red as he turned his attention to Patrea, but he wasn’t doing anything to the contract

Soon, my fire engulfed it slowly, burning the paper as a rumble formed on my

and

a few seconds, the paper was gone, Patrea’s body jolted as if somebody

air.

that Patrea

okay. I’m ready to leave this realm.” Tears

at me.

we had an understanding-a reminder of what transpired in

it. Now if we could only

with

away from me,

look for you again!”

her.

that you lured with your charm, Lucien. I knew better now. Cross my

her as he moved forward as if he would lunge at her, but Lucius blocked his way.

Stone and Patrea go. They don’t belong in this realm

Lucien’s, as if he were making sure he would not

Patrea or me.

sure you know where

go. Soon, the gods would smell their souls,

would be

looked back at Patrea. “Get Stone, and

transport yourself.”

waste any more time

Adan before

her position, letting Adan’s

I’m ready.”

coiled into fists as I fought off the tears that were falling. “You will not

again.”

Stone, and if I find out that Patrea lied to me, I will hunt

played with any of my

I was asked!” Patrea snapped at him. “Now let me

but he didn’t say anything, and with just a motion of his hand, Patrea and Adan

front of me.

was gone taking my heart

him. 2

and I

but I moved away before he could touch me.

pity and for our father to conclude that he was

Adan and

Lucien instead.

trust me.”

don’t have any

He shrugged his shoulders as he

to escape my throat, but I stopped it as I stared at Adan’s naked body,

unconscious.

hovering over him as his mother sobbed beside him while they checked his wounds. Even Grand Alpha Aurelius and his

those words from Alpha

stop just kept coming.